News Stories Tagged "Up Close"

Up Close: Brian Duddy

Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008

Brian Duddy, 33, has been a volunteer with the Leesburg Fire Company for five years. A native of Tucson, Ariz., Duddy moved to Leesburg in 2002 to work for America Online's Network Operations Center in Dulles. Read story and 2 comments »

Up Close: Julia Braxton

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008

Loudoun County's Julia Braxton, 14, recently took home the winning title for the 2008 Virginia Icon Competition, an annual event sponsored by the Parent Education Advocacy Training Center allowing Virginia youth to showcase their musical talents. The first place prize was $1,000. Read story »

Up Close: Katie Schnable

Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

"The second I walked off the bus and into the orphanage I was tackled by dirty, disabled orphans speaking words that I couldn't understand." Read story »

Up Close: Keeler Anderson

Monday, Oct. 27, 2008

"Maybe the reason why I can see dead people is because I pick up people's emotions whether they're alive, dead or even a memory." Read story and 3 comments »

Up Close: Andrea Meyers

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008

"Southern country-style breakfasts were a big inspiration. It was the big meal of the day, and my paternal grandmother filled the breakfast table with two or three kinds of meat, biscuits, gravy, sliced tomatoes, and homemade jellies and jams, and apple butter." Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Gary Myers

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008

"Chaplains are associated with death, and that's too bad. What we do is not about death, it's about life - physically, emotionally and spiritually - and being that trusted friend who can help encourage and stand by you in all things." Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Kermit Washington

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008

Former NBA star Kermit Washington, 57, fasted for five days at American University last week to support hunger relief in Africa. At night, the 6-foot-8-inch AU alumni slept in a small tent outside of the School of International Services Building. During the day, he chatted with students and faculty. Read story »

Up Close: Linda Lachey-Helms

This Former Player and Coach Discusses How Volleyball Has Evolved Since Title IX

Monday, Sept. 29, 2008

When Linda Lachey-Helms moved to Loudoun County in 1986, she noticed that public schools in the area weren't taking full advantage of the benefits of Title IX, which had been passed more than a decade earlier in 1972. Read story »

Up Close: Bonnie Libby

Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008

Bonnie Libby, one of the few female professors at Patrick Henry College in Purcellville, shared with us her thoughts on teaching, her faith and unveiling the truths of literature. Read story and 16 comments »

Up Close: Chris Gerow

Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008

In 1984, Chris Gerow decided to leave his hometown of Greenwich, Conn., to seek a change in lifestyle and a change of scenery. Along with his wife and daughter, Gerow landed on a Leesburg farm, setting foot in crop fields for the first time in his life. But it's not farming that has him hauling massive pieces of metal up to Delaware every November - it's his hobby (or obsession) of building and launching medieval catapults. Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Debra Keirce

Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008

Debra Keirce, a crossing guard at a local elementary school, shares her wisdom about safe travels for students and parents. Read story and 2 comments »

Up Close: Michael Monrroy

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Sterling-native Michael Monrroy, 19, will travel to Minnesota next week to report from the Republican National Convention. Read story »

Up Close: Liam Smith

Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008

At 12 years old, Liam Smith has found a way to make movies come to life. Smith was the recent winner of a teen movie contest at the Cascades Library in Potomac Falls for his short movie, "The Mystery of the Missing Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich." Read story »

Up Close: Mickey Thompson

Bulldogs' Head Coach Discusses Expectations for 2008

Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

The head coach of the Stone Bridge High School Bulldogs football team doesn't like to make predictions, but he can't deny his team's top-dog status. Mickey Thompson discusses expectations for his team for the 2008 season, players to watch out for, and the challenges they'll face in making the run to State. Read story and 11 comments »

Up Close: Dylan Love

Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008

Dylan Love, 21, of Ashburn is well on his way to making a successful career in comedy television. Read story and 2 comments »

Up Close: Barbara Curtis

This LoCo mother of 12 discusses motherhood, writing and going from California hippie to conservative Christian

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Barbara Curtis, 60, is used to having her hands full. She has 12 children between the ages of 8 and 38, and 11 grandchildren. In addition, she's a professional writer who's published nine books and 800 articles, a Montessori-trained teacher and an avid blogger for her site, Mommy Life, which has something close to 3,000 entries archived. Read story »

Up Close: Patrick Dinh

Tuscarora's Chef Let His Passions Determine His Career Path

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Tuscarora's chef talks with LoudounExtra.com about how he let his passions determine his career path. Read story and 1 comment »

Up Close: Steve Jefferson

This 20-year-old is Seeking to Make Loudoun Safe for Skaters

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Steve Jefferson founded the Loudoun County Skate Project when he was a 17-year-old student at Park View High School. Now 20, Jefferson is studying Web site design at NOVA, and continues to run the project with his parents, in hopes of bringing more legal skate areas to Loudoun. Read story »

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